CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County is making strides to address the needs of its growing student population with the construction of a new elementary school in the Moseley area.
The ‘West Area Elementary School’ will be built at 17151 Westerleigh Parkway in Chesterfield. It’s a two-story facility that will accommodate up to 1,000 students from kindergarten through fifth grade, CCPS leaders said.
The school is part of a larger community facilities bond initiative approved by voters in 2022.
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Set to open in August 2026, the $42 million project is funded by Virginia Public School Authority bonds. It’ll help alleviate overcrowding by drawing students from the Grange Hall and Moseley Elementary zones…